Dr. Arvind Shenoi, our pediatrician and Dr. Praveena Shenoi – my wife's Gynecologist

Dr. Arvind Shenoi, our pediatrician and Dr. Praveena Shenoi – my Gynecologist

I do not know from where to start and how to start. I moved to my new house in Jan 2007 and came to know that my wife is pregnant. I was bit worried as I do not know any one in Bangalore and do not have any idea about who is the best lady doctor around. I thought of checking with my school time friend whose wife delivered a l baby last year and they recommended Dr. Praveena Shenoi’s name to me and updated me about her clinic in Indiranagar.
I went there and found not very posh looking clinic however once I met Doctor I have decided that I am not going to consult any other doctor. My friend’s wife was absolutely right and she is like a motherly figure.
Clinic has been shifted to Domlur but there is no change in fees and timing of Doctor.

My place is 12-13 KM from Doctor’s clinic however I prefer to drive as the relax feeling you get after meeting the doctor.

However Dr. Praveena Shenoi does not have her own delivery room in her clinic but Manipal is a good name and she is very honest in terms of fees and other expenses in Manipal.

On 28th September 2007 we visited to consult Doctor as her delivery date is near and this was the last ultra sound where Doctor wants to confirm that everything was alright. However outcome of the ultra sound forced my wife to get admit on 28th itself and 29th September morning my kid came to this world. And it was a normal delivery instead it happen before due date.
This is the specialty of the doctor to convince would be mother for normal delivery from the very first day.

However by default my kid got Dr. Arvind Shenoi as his pediatrician and after 3-4 weeks I realized that this is blessing in disguise.
Once my wife visited her native in Jodhpur and consulted her family doctor for vaccination. There she came to know how famous Dr. Arvind Shenoi is and more than famous he is famous for his politeness and memory.
Here are the few reasons why I still visit him from my place
1. He was one of the few who practiced in his own clinic as I never wanted to visit Manipal or any other hospital. He practices in Domlur (the earlier Indiranagar office has been moved to Domlur) and Vyalikaval. The Vyalikaval location is not too bad, distance wise, for us. (Most of the recommended docs practice in South Bangalore.)
2. He was recommended by so many doctors all around the India.

Getting an appointment is very easy. One just need to call the Domlur office and get an appointment. Now, this is not true as they are packed quite a bit.
They maintain all basic records so that we have a history with them. Also display Birthday’s of the month and on dashboard you will so many gifts from kids to his doctors. They checked the children’s height and weight and entered that too. If you are wondering why I am so happy at something so trivial, well it is not a common practice here In Bangalore. So, I was just thrilled that somebody cared to see where my kids were with their growth and to keep track of it by putting it with the other details on the comp!
Once you walked into the doc’s room where normally one must be first seen by Dr. Syed Maseehuddeen. He will go through each of their histories with us and wrote it all up. Apparently, all that will go into their comp too.
Later, Dr. Arvind Shenoi joined us. Overall, it was good. He seemed nice and warm.
I found one very strange thing with my kid (now he is 18 months old) that he will never shout or cry if dr. Arvind Shenoi is checking or doing anything with him. Apart from him the moment any other doctor in clinic touches him he start shouting and crying like anything.

It shows that he knows Dr. Arvind as he is seeing him from his first day and also Dr. Arvind is so nice, warm and polite with kids and parents,
Once you visit the clinic you will be handed over with a folder which contains the vaccination record, the office contact info, Dr. Shenoi’s mobile number for emergencies, and all paper work filed! Very cool. And that is what I liked the most too - the feeling that my kids matter to the doc’s office. So, my vote goes to him be default
At least I am not going to refer anyone else in Bangalore.

I must mention that we have gone there for regular physicals and also for sicknesses. And, I have noticed that he is very good at diagnosis and about prescribing non-anti-biotic meds. If you have your own experiences to add or ask questions, please do so in the comments.

Contact Details:
#272, 2nd stage, 2nd phase, 3rd cross, Domlur
Phone: 2535 3461, 6570 5892
#30 , 3rd Main, 14th cross, Vyalikaval
Phone: 2334 0806, 2334 1419
Email: perinatal@bigfoot.com